Under the name Acta Naturalia Pannonica there begins a new Periodical. This new publication is a direct descendant of Folia Comloensis (ISSN 0236-8927), which was published between 1984 and 2006. The new publication will contain the results of research in the Pannonian biogeographical region of Hungary, and is concerned with its Zoology, Botany and Conservation, concentrating on key areas. >>> News

Abstract – Mompha Hübner, [1825], the largest genus of the family Momphidae, contains more than 16 species distributed in Hungary. Distribution and biology of the Hungarian species imperfectly known. In the collections few specimens can be found, and many are the wrongly identified. A new record of Mompha confusella Koster & Sinev, 1996 is added to south Hungarian Fauna. Its proposed Hungarian name: bükki lándzsásmoly. The author announces the presence of Mompha confusella Koster & Sinev, 1996 in Hungary, the first record of the taxon in the Mecsek Mountains biogeographical Region (= Sopianicum). The specimen studied is deposited in the collection of Regiograf Institute: 1 ♂, H-Komló, Hasmány-tető, 10.10.2008, leg. Fazekas, I., N 46°11’18.36”, E 18°16’25.72”; 10 x 10 km UTM grid code: BS 81; altitude 350 m. Altogether three specimens are known from Hungary. Populations are often very isolated and of rare occurrence in North Hungarian Mountains (Bükk Mts) and Transdanubian Hills (Kaposvár, Mecsek Mts). Mompha divisella, M. bradleyi and M. confusella occur sympatrically in Hungary. Univoltine, the moths emerge from mid-August to mid-October and fly after hibernation till May. Adults nocturnal and attracted to uv-light. Meso- to hygrophilous species, preferring open wetland habitats as well as forests rides and glades: bogs, swamps, riverside vegetation. Larval host-plants unknown in Hungary. Larva reputedly on Epilobium hirsutum L. and Chamaerion angustifolium (L.) Scop. It is known to occur in Azerbaijan, Crimea peninsula, N and W Hungary, Slovakia, East Austria. Disjunct, pontocaspian-pannonian faunenelements.

Abstract: Four species of Microlepidoptera, Adela associatella (ZELLER, 1839), Ypsolopha leuconotella (SNELLEN, 1884), Chrysoesthia verrucosa TOKÁR, 1999, Eucosma tripoliana (BARRETT, 1880) and one species of Noctuidae, Hypoepa fractalis GUENÉE, 1854 are re¬corded as new to the fauna of Hungary. With 3 figures.

Abstract: The author summarizes Somogy county's Microlepidoptera fauna for first time. He shows that 971 species were found in the county. 6 species and subspecies are endemic in the Carpathian Basin. The locus typicus of some sepecies and subspecies is here: Rhigognostis kovácsi (Gozmány, 1952), Pyroderces klimeschi Rebel, 1938, Sophronia ascalis (Gozmány, 1951), Merrifieldia malacodactyla transdanubinus (Fazekas, 1986).

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Until now no general work has been published on the Microlepidoptera fauna of Somogy county, 6082 km² on the south-west part that covers of Hungary.The author compiled the checklist of the county's Microlepidoptera species
on the basis of literary and collected data in honour of 1000 year anniversary (millennium) of fundation Hungary. Recent study is the first part of an a overall comprehensive taxonomical, faunistical and biogeographical cataloguing
of the EU-region. Now the author is publishing the second part of the serialtitled "Microlepidoptera Pannoniae meridionalis" (see FAZEKAS, 2000b).
There is a strong influence of west Balkan and submediterranean flora and fauna in the examined geographical area. There are mostly Sessile oak-Turkey
oak forests and other oakwoods on acidifying soils and Illyrian oak-hornbeam forests in this area. But loess-steppes and sand-steppes vegetation assotiations can be found as well.971 Microlepidoptera species can be found in Somogy county, representing 46 % of the Hungarian fauna. Although a high number of species has been recorded, we hardly know the county's fauna. More serious research has been carried out only around Kaposvár and in some nature conservation areas. Wehave no details from the most parts of the county. There are more points of interest from systematic aspects. The locus typicus of the following species can be found here: Rhigognostis kovácsi (Gozmány, 1951), Plutellidae; Pyroderces klimeschi Rebel, 1938, Cosmopterigidae; Sophronia ascalis (Gozmány, 1951), Gelechiidae; Merrifieldia malacodactyla transdanubinus(Fazekas, 1986), Pterophoridae. The endemic species and subspecies in the Carpathian Basin are important from biogeographical and nature conservation point of view: Rhigognostis kovácsi (Gozmány, 1952), Plutellidae; Scrobipalpa hungariae (Staudinger, 1871), Gelechiidae; Sophronia ascalis (Gozmány, 1951), Gelechiidae; Merrifieldia malacodactyla transdanubinus (Fazekas, 1986), Pterophoridae: Agriphila tersella hungarica(Schmidt, 1909), Crambidae; Agriphila tolli pelsonius Fazekas, 1985,Crambidae. According to the Hungarian nature conservation law there are four taxon under protection: Adscita geryon (Hübner, 1813), Zygaena laeta (Hübner, 1790), Zygaenidae; Lamellocossus terebra (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), Cossidae;Ostrinia palustralis (Hübner, 1796), Crambidae.